Rafael Nadal's Nike Air Max Breathe Cage II game used US Open 2008
shoes. These exclusive made to measure shoes embroidery on the heels
reads: "Rafa", "Bull Horns". At the US Open 08, Nadal was the top-seeded
player for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament. He didn't lose a set
during his firstthree matches, defeating qualifiers in the first and second
rounds and Viktor Troicki in the third. He then needed four sets to defeat
both Sam Querrey in the fourth round and Mardy Fish in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, he lost to Andy Murray 6-2, 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4.